Unagi is consumed the most during the summer in Japan because it's said unagi gives us stamina. This is a basic Japanese unagi rice bowl which is topped with glaze-grilled unagi and kabayaki sauce. It's a Japanese custom to eat unagi on "doyo no ushinohi" (the day of the cow during a doyo period) in summer, and the day falls on July 19 and 31 in 2009.

Unagi Rice Bowl Recipe

Japanese Unagi Recipes

Kabayaki Sauce Recipe

Tips for Using Frozen Unagi
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Are you looking for a nice summer recipe? Here are popular Japanese summer dishes to keep cool or beat the heat. When you don't have much appetite in the heat, try one of Japanese summer recipes.

Japanese Summer Recipes

Japanese Summer Desserts
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Have you had Japanese curry? Japanese-style curry is thicker than curry found in other cuisines and is usually served over steamed rice. This is a basic pork curry recipe using Japanese curry roux.

Japanese Pork Curry and Rice Recipe

How to Make Japanese Curry Rice
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• Green Tea Cake
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• Manju
• Rare Cheesecake
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